Global Patent Index - EP 1785378 A3

EP 1785378 A3 20100811 - Image forming apparatus and paper processing method

Title (en)

Image forming apparatus and paper processing method

Title (de)

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung und Papierverarbeitungsverfahren

Title (fr)

Appareil de formation d'images et procédé de traitement du papier

Publication

EP 1785378 A3 20100811 (EN)

Application

EP 06023261 A 20061108

Priority

JP 2005325382 A 20051109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1785378A2] An image forming apparatus (100), when shifting an offset unit (560) to and fro between an initial position and a sorting position, retains two sheets of paper in a switch back transportation path (12A) and the third transportation path (13) respectively, transports the two sheets of paper retained in the switch back transportation path (12A) and the third transportation path (13) to the second confluence unit (22) as mutually superimposed and discharges the mutually superimposed two sheets of paper from paper ejection rollers (52) two at a time.

IPC 8 full level

B65H 29/14 (2006.01); B65H 33/08 (2006.01); B65H 39/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65H 29/14 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 31/3027 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 33/08 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 39/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/4213 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/42262 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2404/1424 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2801/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1785378 A2 20070516; EP 1785378 A3 20100811; CN 100524061 C 20090805; CN 1963681 A 20070516; JP 2007131395 A 20070531; JP 4280259 B2 20090617; US 2007102874 A1 20070510; US 7520504 B2 20090421

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06023261 A 20061108; CN 200610136662 A 20061109; JP 2005325382 A 20051109; US 55529806 A 20061101